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Tongva Peak and Mount Thom via the Verdugo Crest loop — Brand Park

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Tongva Peak and Mount Thom via the Verdugo Crest loop — Brand Park

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Tongva Peak and Mount Thom via the Verdugo Crest loop — Brand Park

02:43

6.92km

520m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

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90 m

Brand Library & Park

Highlight • Historical Site

What is now Brand Library was built in 1904 as Leslie C. Brand's home, Miradero, "a high place overlooking a wide view." Designed by Brand's brother-in-law, architect Nathaniel Dryden, it …

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269 m

Doctors House Museum & Gazebo

Highlight • Historical Site

The Doctors House in Brand Park is one of Glendale’s two remaining Queen Anne-Eastlake style Victorian homes. Built in 1888, four notable doctors in a row lived in it, giving …

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490 m

Brand Debris Basin

Highlight • Structure

A small dam with a usually dry basin captures the water and debris from the sometimes destructive winter rains to protect the town of Glendale.

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1.10 km

Top of Switchbacks — Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this vantage point at the top of some winding switchbacks, you get great views of Brand Park, the town of Glendale, the hills and peaks of Griffith Park, and …

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3.22 km

Tongva Peak

Highlight • Summit

Tongva Peak stands at 2,656 feet and is a popular destination with hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers and gravel riders. There are radio towers at the top along with …

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4.40 km

Mount Thom Viewpoint

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Mount Thom stands at 2440 feet over the city of Glendale and is a scenic destination for hikers. While often completed with Tongva Peak, Mount Tom is the more popular …

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5.64 km

Seven Trees Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

A steep trail leads straight up from the Brand Library to this peak with spectacular panoramic views of Glendale, the Los Angeles river valley and the LA basin, with Griffith …

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6.92 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.57 km

1.28 km

917 m

906 m

252 m

Surfaces

4.06 km

1.74 km

888 m

234 m

Elevation

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Tongva Peak and Mount Thom via the Verdugo Crest loop — Brand Park

Brand Library & Park

Doctors House Museum & Gazebo

Brand Debris Basin

Top of Switchbacks — Overlook

Tongva Peak

Mount Thom Viewpoint

Seven Trees Overlook

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